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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

The arguments made by Mr.. Miller, and
rison were each and all outrageous attempts
to intimidate the Supreme Court! That is
The present position of the Sentinel as the
Defender Of that honorable tribunal If the
Journal dares to offer an argument upon the
Lieutenant-governor case, the Sentinel flies
idate the court. We are trying neither to
intimidate the court nor to vilify it as the
Sentinel has done With perfect respect, we
are giving the public the facts, and what we
believe to be fair and intelligent comment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

THE latest racket worked by swindlers
upon the confding farmer is thus described
by an Eastern paper:
HE wants the privilege of exhibiting his
wire-fence stretcher machine to farmers in
your township on your farm, and for which
privilege he will build you thirty or forty rods
of good fence for exhibition, and all that he
asks of you is to board him, 60 after the ma
chine at the nearest depot, and pay the
charges, not to exceed So. for the fence all set
up where you want it. In order to have all
satisfactory, and as a warrant Of the farmers
good intentions, he requires him to sign a
written contract on a postal card, which he
mails to his partner, and which proves to be
an order for the machine, price 5000, worth
about $25. After the machine comes a new
man turns up with his postal order for the
machine, and requires payment of 5000 as per
agreement on card. He claims to be attorney
for the company, and threatens to sue in the
United States Court until he gets the note. y
The Journal gives space to the description
of this mode of swindling merely as matter
of contemporaneous interest, and not with the
expectation that any farmer will thereby be
saved from the snare when the guileful fence.
man reaches Indiana. The farmer who reads
the papers regularly is too sharp man to be
caught by such tricks, while the one who
signs the 5000 note and subsequently pays it,
cannot afford" to subscribe for newspaper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

ring interests will occur. Such emergencies
must sometimes be met by force and the gov
eminent must be prepared to do it. A national
and State militia system is growing neces-
sity.
The workingmen's meeting in New York
took very strong ground against the bill re-
ferred to. There were several speakers, and
they all denounced the measure as conceived
in the interests Of capital against labor, de-
vice of monopolists and bloated bondholders
against the laboring classes, etc. One speaker
said, "Down with this Infamous measure
which is intended to make our servants our
masters" Another denounced it as a move
ment "to crush the Masses" another as "a
scheme of organized capital to provide stand
ing army" etc. The resolution denounced
the bill as an timpudent and reasonable con-
spiracy against the liberty Of the people," All
this sounds wild and foolish. The danger to the
liberties of the country lies not in the enforce
ment but in the violation of law, not in eiti-
zen soldiery, organized and used for lawful pur-
poses only, but in mobs and instructions. A
government must be prepared to meet such
contingencies. and deal wi III them firmly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

{ GENERAL BUTLER is persistent chewer of
slippery-elm bark. Once he chewed tobacco
NJ De LEssEPs says the floral display at the
banquet given in his honor by George w.
Childs surpassed anything of the kind he had
ever seen.
Mr.. BLowITz has lately paid much attention
to the discovery Of the brains Of James II. and
Mr.. Labouchere thinks it might be a graceful
act to present the relic to Mr.. Blowitz, ''who is
not too strong in that line"
AMY FARGUs, the widow of "Hugh Conway"
writes note to discourage the Munro pirates
from publishing novels under his name which
he never wrote. And his ghost has surely
enough to suffer in purgatory for what he did
when alive.
M. JULES CLARETIE uncle of the famous lit
terateur, and director of the Coincide Francais
died recently at the age of ninety-one. He had
for a long time been justice of the peace at ST.
Alvere. He had never read his distinguished
nephew's works.
THE last portrait of the late Lord Iddesleigh
was done by Miss Lii Stackpoole, for which his
Lordship gave her sittings last summer. and
which is now in the Beaconsfield Club, Pail Mall
This is the only portrait painted of his Lordship
since his elevation to the peerage 1t is to be
engraved
I'm always thinking" said Mme Modjeska,
the other day. 81 will stay on the stage one
year more for there is this or that play have
not acted in yet But now we think, after next
| year. we will 60 to southern California and make
| our home there. My husband wants to get me
| off the stage"
| THE Emperor of China must be a tremendous
gourmand, if a correspondent of Les Debats is
to be believed. According to that writer, the
.sSon of Heaven" insists on having bears paws.
antelopes' tails ducks tongues, torpedo-eels'
eggs. camers hump, monkeys lips. carps' tails
| and marrow bones served on his table every day
| in the year.
! Boston people will find it difficult to believe
that the following advertisement appeared in
| the Evening Post of Boston, in 1742: ITO be
sold by the Printer of this Paper, the very best
| SMALLPOX and the Measles; is Us hearty as a
| Horse, as brisk as Bird and will work like a
! Beaver Aug %, 1742"
| THE Philadelphia Times says that Edwin NJ
| Stanton was at one time an apprentice in the
printing Office Of John NJ. Laird, the veteran
| Greensburg editor, who died on Tuesday. Mr..
Laird, although native of Westmoreland
| county, conducted newspaper at Somerset,
| O.. for three years, and then removed to Steu-
| berville, where Stanton learned his trade under
| him.
! SAYS Washington correspondent: "The hand
| soonest neck aud arms in the ballroom at the
/ Chinese legation were those of Miss Draines of
| GEORGETOWN They were exquisitely nodded
and of dazzling Wilderness, relieved by the black
/ tulle OF her evening gown AS modestly cut
| as even Rose Cleveland could desire, it get dis
played these advantages to perfection, and every.
| body was asking the fair owners name"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
CORRUPTION WILL NOT WIN,

For several days past there have been cur
rent vague, underlined rumors of an impend-
ing change in the senatorial contest that
would result in the alleged election of a
Senator. These rumors origit ated in Demo
cratic circles. From being at first, almost
without form, they gradually began to assume
definite shape. Finally they asserted that
on such day, or within such time, a can
didate would have the number Of votes sup
posed to be necessary to elect him. The orr
gin of these rumors in Democratic circles
Democrats, and their final develop
ment into a definite prediction,
show there was something back of it
all. The Journal has good reason to believe
that these rumors had their origin in scheme
to secure the election of a Democrat by cor
rupt means. That efforts have been made in
this direction is beyond question. That they
have not succeeded. simply means that Dem
ocratic hopes have been disappointed thus far.
that gave rise to the rumors. The hope was
father to the thought. On this point we feel
safe in saying that no person elected Senator
from Indiana by corrupt means will be ad-
mitted to the seat. Republicans have been
obliged lately, by the force of circumstances,
to submit to many outrages; but this they
would not submit to without at least a deter
mined effort to prevent its contamination.
Under the Constitution the United States
| Senate is the judge of the election and quail.
| i6cation of its own members. Bribery
is crime and its use, whether by a candidate
or any person or persons in his behalf, vitiates
an election. Such an election would be
tainted with fraud, and the Senate would
never knowingly admit person so elected. II
has never refused to investigate charges Of
corruption when made in proper form and al
the proper time, and its means of getting al
the truth are ample. There is no State in
] this Union where the arm Of the Senate can.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
THE NATIONAL MILITIA LAW

The Central Labor Union, of New York.
at large meeting in Cooper Institute,
protested against the passage Of the national
militia bill, which has passed the Senate
and is now before the House. The bill
provides for the organization and main
tenance of a national militia defining the re-
lation of the general and State governments
thereto, how supported, how commanded and
used, etc. It has always been the policy of
this government to depend upon the citizen
soldiery, in other words upon the people, as
its main military reliance. Our standing
army is small affair." and rightly SO. In
point Of numbers it would be laughing
stock in the smallest state in Europe
Of course, we do not care for that.
1t answers our purpose, and suits the
genius of our institutions and American ideas.
It forms the nucleus of an army, the main re-
lance Of the government being on the people,
But citizen soldiery to be worth ANYTHING
must be organized. Indeed, without organi-
HoeioA CAOA0 40 ~ SAeA0AA So1uioIy, uOtQl0S out
crude, unorganized elements. This implies
the necessity of a militia, and this in turn, of
militia law. No government can get along
without an organized military force to be
used in case of emergency. It may be needed
to repel foreign invasion or local instruction,
to enfore the laws or put down riots. It is
sure to be needed for some of these purposes.
soon or late, and when the government wants
it, it wants it bad. It is absurd to talk about
government of.60, 600, 900 people being able
to get along without military force. 1t can
| not be done while human nature remains as il
is. The laws must be enforced and thelights
of property protected, and this cannot always
be done by mild measures Mobs cannot be
suppressed by shaking hands with the leaders,
nor riots be quelled by soft words AS GU,
| population increases, especially our city pop
ulation, great social problems are forced t.
| the front, and unexpected collisions Of war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

not reach to take testimony or summon wit
nesses in such an investigation. It would be
entirely consistent and fitting that the Demo
cratic campaign of fraud, beginning with the
gerrymander, and embracing tally-sheet for
geries and the theft of the Lieutenant-gov-
ernorship, should eliminate in bribery. If go,
we give them notice here and now that the
power of the United States Senate will be in
yoked to thWart the yillainy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

WHAT Republican can possibly vote to con-
done the feeding of diseased meat and Sulli-
vans butter grease to theinmates Of the Insane
HospitalY What Republican can possibly
vote against a proposition to place the State
institutions under non-partisan control, and
release the inmates from such outrages, abuses
and frauds as have been perpetrated upon
them by Democratic rascals and partisans9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
The following singular paragraph appear

The following singular paragraph appears
in the Brooklyn Citizen:
t"There were twenty-five Republicans on
the recent grand jury, and among the num-
Der was member of the Republican general
committee. How does that strike the reader
for body likely to treat Democratic admin
istration impartially?"
The Journal is aware that the administra-
ton has been accused of great many sins,
but did not know that it was in danger Of
Indictment before a grand jury Will the
Citizen kindly explain the nature of the
offense with which it stands charged in
Brooklyn?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

An effort is being made on behalf of William
Kennedy, now confined under life sentence in
the prison SOUTH to obtain legislative investi-
ton of his case. Kennedy was sentenced from
Vincennes for attempted murder, and while try
ing to escape from prison with two other con-
victs, shot guard named Chamberlain. He
had several trials, and at each one was found
guilty, but his friends now claim that one Of his
escaping follow -convicts. Apologize, told on his
death bed that he had fred the fatal shot and not
Kennedy. Some months ago Governor Gray
promised to investigate the case, but SO far has
done nothing It is expected that a respite for
gate killed the guard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

in his travels through the district, and had
been entertained at the homes Of his friends,
he had been required to make cash outlay
of but rs cents-this sum being the price of
barrel of cider for some farm hands who de-
manded treat. The scrupulous honesty of
the great war President was often illustrated
in the course of his career, but perhaps never
in more striking way than in this instance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
WILL THE DEMOCRATS INVESTIGATED

The Journal has information, which it re-
CARDS as reliable, to the effect that Democrats
have sought to purchase the votes of two OF
more members of the present General Assem-
bly, for Democratic United States Senator.
The Journal defes the Democratic majority
in the Senate to appoint committee to inves
tigate this matter. The Journal stands ready
to furnish such committee, or committee de
manded by the Democratic minority in the
House, with the information in its possession
on this subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

AT the invitation Of the pastor. the members
of Kiralfy's ''Black Crook ballot, attended d.
vine service at one of the Methodist Churches in
Brooklyn, last Sunday. knowledge Of their in
tention having gained circulation, hundreds of
people gathered at the Brooklyn bridge and
about the church to see them, under the idea
apparently, that they would 60 in procession,
and possibly in costume. Much to the disap-
pointment Of the curious populace, the young
women stole march on them BY travelling on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

THE female fool Vanzandt has been mar
ried to Spies, the condemned Anarchist, by
proxy. The father and mother Of the girl as
sisted in the performance They are bigger
fools than their daughter. Of course the
marriage" amounts to nothing, only to adj
vertise the exceeding foolishness Of the fools
who participated in the ceremony"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

IT is not true that Ortiz Harper Stein has
committed murder in Colorado, and is likely
to be lynched The latest information from
Stein is that he is in custody in Ell Paso,
Tex, upon some charge like forgery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

LET us conceive a Case. The Democratic
party might recommend that there should be
new hygienic provision for the inmates Of the
Insane Hospital.
Feeding the inmates on rotten beef and hog
grease butter. for example.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

BRIBERY does not necessarily take the form
IF money offering and money-taking. There
are many other bribes and many other forms
Of corruption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
Against the Mechanics, Lien Law.

Last fall the Builders and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION sued Mrs. Theresa vinton for $4la 90,
under the mechanics lien law In the Circuit
Court the case was decided in favor Of Mrs Vim
ton and tbs association appealed to the Supreme
Court whore the decision Of the lower court VA
yesterday affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

In short time, we suppose, there will be
nobody at work in New York, and then every
body will be happy. It will be the realization
of the Socialists dream.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Can the Lieutenant governor. in case of tie
in the vote of the joint assembly for Senator,
cast the deciding voteq
CARTHAGE Ind Jan. 81.
The law provides that a person must receive q
majority of the votes cast in a joint convention.
a majority of all the members elected to the
General Assembly being present and voting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
THE Democratic bribers will find that cor
ruption wins not more than honesty.

THE Sentinel as the keeper and defender of
.he honor of the Supreme Court is among
the humors of the situation. ;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
Here, Too.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
All things considered, possibly It would be as
we'll for the people il the Legislature should set
tie the liquor question without the aid Of rho
liquor dealers. For good many years they
have settled it their way. and confessedly it has
been very bad and ruinous way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
Telephone Calls.
Business Office 23S Editorial Rooms .242

Members Of the General Assembly ,cnntn0 the Journal
during the regular session should leave their subscriptions
h directions where they desire TO receive the paper,
at the Journal Countin0-room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

The overnorslip Case.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the
Smith Robertson case will probably be given to
the public to-day, although the court has not
said So One of the attorneys interested in the
case yesterday said that he had reason to be-
lieve that the decision will be delivered to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

10 the Editor of the indianapolis Journals
Where can get . life of Seward in pamphlet
or cloth? I'D
THoRNTowN, Ind.
phlet form. Charles Francis Adams's memorial
address on Seward, published by Appleton, is
20 cents. There is a life by Baker, published by
Middleton, 1860. at ST. so. This is up to the
date when Mr. Seward was q candidate for the
Republican nomination for tho presidency. ''W.
81. Stewards Autobiography" with later memoir
by his son, Frederick W. Seward, published by
Appleton. cloth, $425 is the latest and most
complete work. Stewards Works, with Me-
moir," in four volumes, 49, and his travels
Round the World" edited by o. r. Seward,
$50, are also published by Appleton. Any In
danapolis bookseller can supply you with any of
these.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02

the streetcars, and by various routes. So far
from being arrayed in tights, as few Of the
timid members of the congregation feared. they
were undistinguishable in dress and General APP
pearance from the sanctifed ladies in whose
pews they sat Singularly enough. this similar
ity to themselves was not altogether relished by
the pious patrons; they did not desire to see
them in short skirts, but somehow would have
preferred ballet girls to look like ballet girls
and the sinners that they were This feeling
was the outcropping of a trait in human nature
which, perhaps. only a novelist Of the Howells
type can fully understand and explain.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

March 9, 1914, and at an early age re-
moved to Virginia. In 1864, her hus-
band was wounded in the war of the
Rebellion, dying some time after. She
came to Kansas in 1871 land has resided
here ever since. She was an earnest
and devout Christian, member OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church, and leaves large
circle of friends, who were endeared to
her by her many graces of mind and
heart. The surviving members Of the
family are three SONS, among whom is
ourrespected townsman, Mr.. Is .Hallam.
who has the sympathies of the entire
community in his deep loss. Mrs. Hal
lam's death was not unexpected, fact
which makes the blow lighter one to
bear, than if she had been called Home
suddenly.
The funeral will be held from the
residence on Vine st. tomorrow morn
ing at nine O'Clock, the remains being
taken to the Abilene cemetery for in
terment. Rev. J. L. McKeehan, of the
Presbyterian church, will preach the
funeral sermon.
w. II. Montague, well known as the
travelling auditor of the Pacific Express
Company, lost his wife yesterday. Her
death occurred at the Stanton House,
i'll Topeka. Mr.. Montague has our deep
sympathies in his affection.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
Effects of the Wind Storm.

This afternoon S rain was accom-
panied by a heavy wind, which COM
mitted quite a serious damage i'll the
east end Of the town.
The immense barn on the elevated
portion of the Henry tract, the prop
erty of J. II. Brady, was leveled to the
ground. The building was erected in
'S3. its dimensions being 52x2OO
feet, and was valued at IS, 800.
Mr.. Brady will suffer almost total
loss, asthere was but little insurance.
H. F. Lechron, who has been working
the farm for some time past, moved
away last week Monday, and at the
time of the wreck no stock occupied
the barn. Shockey Il Snider had about
81 ,0e0 worth of corn shelters, barbed
wire, stoves, and thresher stored
therein, part of which was damaged.
The large stock barn of Isaac Lantz,
about a mile east of the city, was partly
demolished by the wind. There was
no injury to stock.
The roof of G.. B. COlby's barn OF
18th St., was taken of, and carried s
distance of over one hundred feet.
A number of trees were uprooted
In front of S. J. Wright's residence OF
Buckeye, not tree remains
Jacob Schopp's barn on 10th st.
leans over at an angle of As degrees.
DR.. Gish, the veterinary surgeon, ha'
his hay shed wrecked.
At Col. Cores, number OF shutter
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
From Fridays Daily.l

The Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian and
.Bonaccord Baptist Sunday schools had a
pleasant time picknicking at Strachan' S
grove. in Garfield township, yesterday.
There were nearly 500 present. Address
es were delivered by Bros. Merriam
and Cochran. The Hobbs creek band
furnished excellent music free of charge,
for which the members of the Sabbath
school return their hearty thanks.
Thomas Doyle, one of the prisoners
who is working out his fine on the
streets. made a desperate break for
liberty yesterday, and led Street Com
missioner Powell half mile heat.
John pegged on after him, and after
bursting his "galluSes," couple of
blood vessels, and wetting down the
roadway with perSpiration, managed
to form a hollow square around his
prisoner, and escorted him back to the
:.hole in the wall" where he today
languiSheth.